Ildemaro Vargas
Ildemaro José Vargas
Born: July 16, 1991
Caripito, Monagas VE
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, CF, LF, OF, P, RF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 2010-2025
Major League Statistics
Ildemaro Vargas compiled a career batting average of .289 with 55 home runs and 471 RBI in his 1084-game career with the Cardinals, Johnson City Cardinals, Batavia Muckdogs, Palm Beach Cardinals, Peoria Chiefs, Springfield Cardinals, Bridgeport Bluefish, Kane County Cougars, Visalia Rawhide, Mobile BayBears, Reno Aces, Diamondbacks, Rochester Red Wings and Iowa Cubs. He began playing during the 2010 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 13.50 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Totals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 13.50 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 34 | 104 | 88 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | .239 | .317 | .364 | .680 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 43 | 187 | 152 | 21 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 17 | .289 | .391 | .395 | .786 | 60 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 7 | 26 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .364 | .462 | .500 | .962 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Muckdogs | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 59 | 258 | 230 | 42 | 74 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 24 | .322 | .383 | .457 | .839 | 105 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 115 | 467 | 419 | 54 | 104 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 49 | .248 | .304 | .305 | .609 | 128 | 19 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 112 | 477 | 431 | 46 | 104 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 51 | .241 | .271 | .292 | .564 | 126 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 8 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | 86 | 384 | 336 | 62 | 108 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 16 | .321 | .385 | .438 | .823 | 147 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 2015 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | 30 | 121 | 110 | 17 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 9 | .273 | .316 | .318 | .634 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | 83 | 351 | 323 | 41 | 89 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 24 | .276 | .325 | .372 | .696 | 120 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Rawhide | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | 49 | 224 | 198 | 35 | 70 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 20 | 13 | .354 | .418 | .449 | .868 | 89 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | 113 | 535 | 487 | 87 | 152 | 35 | 4 | 10 | 65 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 40 | .312 | .355 | .462 | .817 | 225 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | R | ARIZ | Diamondbacks | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .375 | .750 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | 124 | 572 | 537 | 78 | 167 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 54 | 10 | 4 | 30 | 46 | .311 | .348 | .445 | .793 | 239 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | 28 | 137 | 124 | 20 | 50 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | .403 | .453 | .573 | 1.025 | 71 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAW | Reno Aces | 57 | 268 | 249 | 50 | 78 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 27 | .313 | .351 | .518 | .869 | 129 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | 25 | 112 | 104 | 16 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 | .279 | .321 | .413 | .735 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 48 | 197 | 174 | 21 | 39 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 25 | .224 | .301 | .322 | .623 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | 54 | 241 | 216 | 29 | 55 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 22 | .255 | .328 | .389 | .717 | 84 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 1084 | 4706 | 4244 | 641 | 1228 | 237 | 38 | 55 | 471 | 90 | 37 | 320 | 400 | .289 | .342 | .402 | .744 | 1706 | 114 | 41 | 61 | 40 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 2B | 5 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.600 |
| 2010 | R | GULF | Cardinals | SS | 27 | 37 | 83 | 6 | 15 | .952 | 4.444 |
| 2010 | R | GULF | Cardinals | LF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2010 | R | GULF | Cardinals | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2011 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 3B | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 2011 | R | GULF | Cardinals | SS | 28 | 50 | 78 | 8 | 7 | .941 | 4.571 |
| 2011 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 2B | 13 | 34 | 30 | 2 | 7 | .970 | 4.923 |
| 2012 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 2B | 56 | 118 | 167 | 4 | 38 | .986 | 5.089 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 2B | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .944 | 4.250 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 3B | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .917 | 3.667 |
| 2012 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Muckdogs | SS | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2012 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Muckdogs | 2B | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.000 |
| 2012 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | SS | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | SS | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2013 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | SS | 76 | 90 | 223 | 11 | 39 | .966 | 4.118 |
| 2013 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | OF | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.143 |
| 2013 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 2B | 5 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 3 | .963 | 5.200 |
| 2013 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | RF | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2013 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | LF | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.333 |
| 2013 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 3B | 21 | 14 | 52 | 1 | 3 | .985 | 3.143 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | OF | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | RF | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 3B | 77 | 51 | 131 | 9 | 17 | .953 | 2.364 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 2B | 7 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 4 | .929 | 3.714 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 1B | 6 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .981 | 8.500 |
| 2014 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | OF | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2014 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | LF | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | SS | 21 | 29 | 67 | 2 | 10 | .980 | 4.571 |
| 2014 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | RF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2015 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | SS | 64 | 118 | 193 | 7 | 48 | .978 | 4.859 |
| 2015 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | SS | 30 | 47 | 102 | 7 | 22 | .955 | 4.967 |
| 2015 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | 2B | 21 | 39 | 71 | 5 | 20 | .957 | 5.238 |
| 2016 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | SS | 77 | 131 | 223 | 9 | 57 | .975 | 4.597 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | SS | 6 | 8 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 5.667 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | 2B | 45 | 84 | 138 | 3 | 29 | .987 | 4.933 |
| 2016 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | 2B | 4 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 4.250 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Rawhide | SS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | 2B | 93 | 186 | 279 | 5 | 78 | .989 | 5.000 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | CF | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .833 | .625 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | OF | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .833 | .625 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | SS | 8 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 2 | .971 | 4.125 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | 3B | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | .917 | 2.750 |
| 2017 | R | ARIZ | Diamondbacks | SS | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 4.500 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | 2B | 17 | 27 | 46 | 1 | 10 | .986 | 4.294 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | SS | 107 | 155 | 274 | 10 | 73 | .977 | 4.009 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | 2B | 6 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 4.333 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | SS | 13 | 19 | 35 | 1 | 6 | .982 | 4.154 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | 3B | 12 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 3 | .968 | 2.500 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAW | Reno Aces | 2B | 22 | 44 | 73 | 4 | 26 | .967 | 5.318 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAW | Reno Aces | SS | 22 | 26 | 56 | 6 | 18 | .932 | 3.727 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAW | Reno Aces | 1B | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAW | Reno Aces | 3B | 10 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.400 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2B | 7 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 4.286 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | 2B | 5 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.400 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3B | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .917 | 2.200 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | SS | 38 | 46 | 93 | 5 | 12 | .965 | 3.658 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | 3B | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 4.000 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | SS | 18 | 19 | 45 | 3 | 16 | .955 | 3.556 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | LF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2025 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | SS | 7 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 3.714 |
| 2025 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | 3B | 25 | 15 | 38 | 4 | 2 | .930 | 2.120 |
| 2025 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | 2B | 17 | 24 | 45 | 0 | 14 | 1.000 | 4.059 |
| Totals | 1035 | 1569 | 2638 | 117 | 575 | .973 | 4.065 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | R | Gulf Coast League | Cardinals | SLN | June 24, 2010 | August 28, 2010 |
| 2011 | R | Gulf Coast League | Cardinals | SLN | June 21, 2011 | August 27, 2011 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Palm Beach Cardinals | SLN | June 2, 2012 | June 13, 2012 |
| 2012 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | June 19, 2012 | August 28, 2012 |
| 2012 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Batavia Muckdogs | SLN | September 2, 2012 | September 5, 2012 |
| 2013 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | SLN | April 5, 2013 | September 2, 2013 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Palm Beach Cardinals | SLN | April 4, 2014 | August 22, 2014 |
| 2014 | AA | Texas League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | August 23, 2014 | September 1, 2014 |
| 2015 | Ind | Atlantic League | Bridgeport Bluefish | April 24, 2015 | May 25, 2015 | |
| 2015 | A | Midwest League | Kane County Cougars | ARI | May 27, 2015 | September 6, 2015 |
| 2016 | AA | Southern League | Mobile BayBears | ARI | April 7, 2016 | July 15, 2016 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | California League | Visalia Rawhide | ARI | July 16, 2016 | July 16, 2016 |
| 2016 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Reno Aces | ARI | July 17, 2016 | September 5, 2016 |
| 2017 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Reno Aces | ARI | April 6, 2017 | September 4, 2017 |
| 2017 | R | Arizona League | Diamondbacks | ARI | August 4, 2017 | August 5, 2017 |
| 2018 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Reno Aces | ARI | April 5, 2018 | September 3, 2018 |
| 2019 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Reno Aces | ARI | May 11, 2019 | August 19, 2019 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA West | Reno Aces | ARI | June 24, 2021 | September 17, 2021 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | April 8, 2022 | May 8, 2022 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | WAS | May 28, 2022 | July 31, 2022 |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | WAS | April 28, 2023 | May 2, 2023 |
| 2025 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Reno Aces | ARI | March 29, 2025 | August 17, 2025 |
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